Cong Decides On 34 candidates, But Names Still Under Wraps

September 3, 2024

The Congress Central Election Committee (CEC) in its first meeting has finalised candidates for 34 of the 90 seats, giving a green signal to 22 sitting MLAs. The decision came during a crucial meeting chaired by party president Mallikarjun Kharge, with significant input from Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha...

Haryana Cong Ends Talks, Ball Lobbed To Central Committee

September 2, 2024

The Congress party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) is set for a high-stakes meeting on September 2-3 to finalise candidates for the crucial Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir assembly elections. With the Screening Committee of Haryana, led by senior leader Ajay Maken, concluding its five-day marathon deliberations, the stage is now...

INLD’s 2nd List Out; Sets Stage For High-Stake Battles

September 2, 2024

The INLD has released its second list of candidates, positioning senior leaders for challenging contests in the Haryana Assembly polls. The party has fielded Sher Singh Barshami, a staunch loyalist of former party supremo Om Prakash Chautala, from the Ladwa constituency. This decision comes amid strong speculation that CM Nayab...

Cong wraps up talks for all 90 seats, but shy of giving out names

August 31, 2024

After three days of intense deliberations, the Congress Screening Committee has reportedly finalised discussions on potential candidates for all 90 assembly constituencies in Haryana for the upcoming October 1 elections. The committee, however, will not immediately announce the candidates. Instead, it will send the list to the party’s Central Election...

Intense parleys among big wigs in state BJP

August 31, 2024

In the wake of the Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which reportedly finalised the first list of candidates for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s top brass in Haryana convened a series of intense meetings on Friday. The day’s deliberations saw...

Paddy procurement target hiked to 485 LT

August 31, 2024

In anticipation of a bumper harvest this coming season, the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has set ambitious procurement targets for the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2024-25. The ministry has announced a target of 485 lakh tonnes of paddy, marking a significant increase from the 463...

Haryana Assembly Polls Equally Important for BJP and Congress

August 30, 2024

Saffron party seeks historic third term as Congress fights to regain dominance. As Haryana gears up for the October 1 Assembly elections, the political battleground is heating up with a high-stakes contest between the two national rivals-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress. For both the parties, this...

Congress list too in final stages

August 30, 2024

The Congress party has further tightened its criteria for candidacy in the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections as the party was unlikely to give party tickets to those who have lost two consecutive elections. This decision follows the party’s earlier stance of barring sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) from contesting the...

Haryana polls: BJP 1st list likely today, many may miss bus

August 30, 2024

The Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday evening held its first meeting to discuss party candidates for Haryana assembly elections. The meeting held at party headquarters chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, focused on finalizing candidates for the upcoming polls, with discussions centered around...

ED attaches Rs 834 cr assets with links to Bhupinder Hooda

August 30, 2024

The Enforcement Directorate of (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties valued at Rs. 834.03 crore belonging to EMAAR India and MGF Developments involving former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and the former Director of Directorate of Town and Country Planning Trilok Chand Gupta. The attached properties, covering 401.65 acres spread...